Whole Movie Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the setting of the film’s opening scene?
The film begins in a cemetery in La Mancha, accompanied by the song ‘Las espigadoras’ from the zarzuela ‘La rosa del azafrán’ (1930).
What do Sole, Raimunda, and Paula do at the cemetery?
They clean the grave of their parents and discuss the high number of widows in the village.
What does Agustina do at the cemetery?
Agustina comes to clean her own grave, surprising Paula.
How does Aunt Paula react to Sole and Paula during their visit?
Aunt Paula barely recognizes them and only speaks affectionately to Raimunda.
What does Sole find surprising in Aunt Paula’s house?
Sole discovers an exercise bike in the upstairs room that smells like their mother.
What does Agustina reveal about her mother?
Agustina reminds them of her mother’s disappearance, referring to her as the only hippie in the village.
What incident occurs involving Paco?
Paco attempts to abuse Paula, and in self-defense, she kills him.
What does Raimunda instruct Paula to remember after Paco’s death?
Raimunda tells Paula to remember that she was the one who killed Paco.
What happens after Aunt Paula’s death?
Sole informs Raimunda that Aunt Paula has died, and Raimunda decides not to attend the funeral.
What does Raimunda do with Paco’s body?
Raimunda and Paula transport Paco’s body to a freezer in Emilio’s restaurant.
What unexpected visitor does Sole encounter?
Sole finds her mother, Irene, in the trunk of her car after returning to Madrid.
How does Irene adapt to her return?
Irene expresses a desire to change her appearance and go out, wanting to cut her hair.
What does Raimunda do to support the restaurant?
Raimunda prepares food for a film crew of 30 people, which turns out to be a success.
What significant event occurs during the restaurant party?
Raimunda sings ‘Volver’ for the first time, moving her mother, Irene, who listens from the car.
What does Raimunda do with Paco’s body later on?
Raimunda and her neighbors bury Paco’s body in a freezer near the Júcar River.
What does Agustina request from Raimunda?
Agustina asks Raimunda to inquire about her mother if she sees her as a ghost.
What do Raimunda and her neighbors do with the freezer?
They bury the freezer with Paco’s body near the Júcar River.
What does Regina express about her life?
She feels her life is complicated, lacking work and papers, and must survive on the street.
Key quotation Regina: “Mira Mundita, yo te agradezco la confianza, pero mi vida ya está bastante complicada… no tengo trabajo, no tengo papeles, tengo que hacer la calle para sobrevivir…”
What does Agustina want to know?
She wants to know what happened to her mother, whether she is alive or dead.
Key quotation Agustina: “Yo voy a durar poco tiempo… pero no me quiero morir sin saber qué fue de mi madre…”
What does Agustina reveal about her mother?
Agustina’s mother was involved with Raimunda’s father.
What happens during Agustina’s television interview?
Agustina is interviewed in a frivolous and cruel manner about her mother’s disappearance and her cancer, leading her to walk out.
What does Sole reveal to Raimunda about their mother?
Sole says their mother appears as a ghost and cared for Aunt Paula until she died.
What emotional moment occurs between Raimunda and her mother?
Raimunda discovers her mother under the bed, and they share an emotional moment where her mother asks for forgiveness.
What does Irene tell Agustina when she visits her?
Irene tells Agustina that she will take care of her and give her the necessary injections.
